Leinster Express

  • by Gavin Cooper
    Laois football manager Justin McNulty wasn’t impressed with his side’s performance after their one-point loss to Leitrim on Saturday. McNulty’s men held a four-point lead at half time but Leitrim came out swinging in the second half and came out on top by the finest of margins. Speaking after the ga
  • by Gavin Cooper
    Portlaoise was the venue for the opening race of the 2024 Peugeot Race Series as 1,000 people ran through Portlaoise in the annual St Patrick's Day 5k run. Photographer Denis Byrne captured the event for the Leinster Express/Laois Live. Tap NEXT or ARROW to see more images.
  • by Gavin Cooper
    Crettyard Ladies Gaelic Football Club (GFC) will be celebrating their 50th anniversary on Saturday, March 23 in the Talbot Hotel, Carlow. As part of this celebration, the Club will also be celebrating their Junior County Champions team of 2023. The night is expected to be a major celebration of the
  • by Gavin Cooper
    The Laois Ladies footballers have been relegated to Division 3 of the National Football League after Westmeath got the better of them on Heywood’s all-weather pitch this afternoon. Laois came into the game knowing that anything but a victory would see them drop down a division but they weren’t able
  • by Gavin Cooper
    Laois came out on the wrong side of a very dramatic encounter with Leitrim in the National Football League on Saturday afternoon in Laois Hire O’Moore Park. Losing to Leitrim means that Laois will have to come away with a result against Waterford next Sunday to guarantee a spot in the final of Divis
  • by Gavin Cooper
    Laois made it four wins from five in Division 2A with an impressive victory over Kerry in Laois Hire O’Moore Park on Saturday afternoon. The opening game of the Saturday’s double header was a dead-rubber as Laois were already guaranteed a home semi-final this Saturday, whilst Kildare’s victory over
  • by Conor Ganly
    Colt GAA club and the local national school in Raheen have teamed up to raise funds to realise ambitious plans do develop a community centre attached to the GAA club. The club and Tobar an Leinn Parents Association have turned to golf as one of the fundraising avenues and have lined up a special set
  • by David Power
    Tributes have been led for former senior team manager Christy Cahill by Portlaoise AFC, the club he managed with such distinction in the mid-1980s. Christy Cahill, St Brigid's Place, Portlaoise and late of Orchard, Timahoe, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Be
  • by Gavin Cooper
    Almost 1000 runners will take part in the Streets of Portlaoise 5k run that is due to take place on Paddy's Day morning. The annual race attracts participants from across Ireland and will also be the first round of the 2024 Peugeot Race Series. The course is a fast relatively flat course with a town
  • by Conor Ganly
    St Lazarian's GAA & camogie clubs in Abbeyleix are inviting participants to take part in a fundraising run around the splendid grounds of Abbey Leix House estate. "Come join us for our annual fun run/walk through the beautiful grounds of Abbey Leix house and farm," says the club in their appeal. The